[Ethiopian Airways] Flight route request to the US

[Naio90]

Private From: Ethiopian Airways Operations and Planning Office To: US air transportation authority Odinson

Route authorization request​ As part of our airline's future plans for expansion and increased regional and global connectivity, the Operations and Planning Office of Ethiopian Airways would like to request formal authorization to operate the following route(s) according to the specified characteristic. Airport of departure: Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Airport of arrival: John F. Kennedy Airport, New York, United States Frequency: 1 daily flight Including return flight​ Airport of departure: Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Airport of arrival: Hartsfield Jackson Airport, Atlanta, United States Frequency: 1 daily flight Including return flight​ We appreciate your assistance in making this new connection between Ethiopia and the world possible and stand ready to respond any potential inquiry you might have. Kind regards, Alazar Dawit Director of Operations and Planning Ethiopian Airways​

 

[Odinson]

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OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR​

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ENCRYPTED MESSAGE​

TO: Alazar Dawit, Director of Operations and Planning of Ethiopian Airways ( Naio90 )​

FROM: Andrew McNeil, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America

Director Dawit,

I am pleased to inform you that the Federal Aviation Administration has approved your requests for one daily flight from Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia tp John F. Kennedy Airport, New York, United States and from Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Hartsfield Jackson Airport, Atlanta, United States. Please inform my office what kind of aircraft Ethiopian Airlines will be using to make these flights. Once you have provided my office with that information, your airline may begin these flights to the United States.

Best regards,

Andrew McNeil
Administrator of The Federal Aviation Administration
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[Naio90]

Private From: Ethiopian Airways Operations and Planning Office To: Andrew McNeil, Administrator of The Federal Aviation Administration Odinson

Administrator McNeil, Thank you for your quick response and its positive outcome. We can confirm you that both routes will be covered by A340-300 aircrafts belonging to Ethiopian Airways. Please let us know if you require further details.​ Kind regards, Alazar Dawit Director of Operations and Planning Ethiopian Airways​